1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained

Team:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Year:1961
Record:13–3
Division Place:1st, West
President:Gordon Lawson
General Manager:Jim Ausley
Coach:Bud Grant
Playoffs:Won Grey Cup
Shortnavlink:Blue Bombers seasons

The 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 13–3 record. The Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the 49th Grey Cup.

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecord
AJuly 20at Ottawa Rough RidersL 15–280–1
BJuly 27vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 20–181–1

Regular season

Standings

Western Football Conference! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 13 3 0 360 251 26
Edmonton Eskimos 16 10 5 1 334 257 21
Calgary Stampeders 16 7 9 0 300 311 14
16 5 10 1 211 314 11
16 1 13 2 215 393 4

Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultRecord
11Aug 7at Calgary StampedersW 18–171–0
22Aug 11at Montreal AlouettesW 21–152–0
23Aug 14at Toronto ArgonautsW 14–133–0
34Aug 17vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 29–194–0
45Aug 24vs. Edmonton EskimosL 20–354–1
56Aug 31vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 9–304–2
57Sept 4at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 17–115–2
6Bye
78Sept 14vs. BC LionsW 36–156–2
89Sept 23at Edmonton EskimosW 33–107–2
910Sept 30vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 29–68–2
1011Oct 7vs. BC LionsW 24–209–2
1112Oct 14at Calgary StampedersW 25–610–2
1113Oct 16at BC LionsW 16–1511–2
1214Oct 23vs. Calgary StampedersW 42–712–2
1215Oct 30vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 13–1912–3
1316Nov 4at Edmonton EskimosW 14–1313–3

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponentResultRecord
West Final #1Nov 18at Calgary StampedersW 14–11–0
West Final #2Nov 22vs. Calgary StampedersW 43–142–0
49th Grey CupDec 2vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 21–14 3–0

Grey Cup

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Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Total
7 0 7 0 7 21
0 7 0 7 0 14